[IMPORTANT] Cardano's LayerZero Partnership Unlocks Access to $80 Billion in Omnichain Assets but...
Cardano has partnered with LayerZero to enable interoperability with over 160 blockchains and access to more than $80 billion in omnichain assets. The integration allows Cardano to bypass its architectural differences and connect with major ecosystems without requiring a change in its underlying model. While the partnership provides technical capabilities, Cardano’s ability to attract real liquidity and sustained DeFi growth remains uncertain and contingent on future adoption.
'I have proposed, and President Trump has concurred, that this surge operation conclude,' Trump's border czar Tom Homan said, announcing a 'significant' drawdown of ICE agents in Minnesota https://reut.rs/3ObXys1
People who worked for or with Epstein account for nearly 60% of the messages in the files. But the rest of the emails depict a remarkable network, as our data analysis reveals http://econ.st/4kyQmlW
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Capable of breaking through floes up to 2.5 metres thick, China’s latest Arctic icebreaker is a powerful symbol of Beijing’s ambitions in the far north. https://ft.trib.al/tLETti7
A bill to jail dishonest bureaucrats may result in a less honest state https://www.economist.com/britain/2026/02/12/britains-hillsborough-law-pledging-candour-is-avoiding-it?taid=698e18b02c396a0001c0513e&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter
Prediction market startup Polymarket opened a temporary grocery store in Manhattan’s West Village, giving away free food and household staples https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-02-12/polymarket-hands-new-yorkers-free-groceries-after-mamdani-taunt?taid=698e189419a744000112f01c&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_content=business&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter
Russia Plans Digital Ruble for BRICS to Undermine Dollar Dominance in Trade
Russia aims to deploy its digital ruble to facilitate trade with BRICS countries, moving away from reliance on the US dollar. The digital ruble is part of a broader BRICS initiative to create unified CBDC infrastructure and regulatory standards. While domestic demand for the digital ruble is low, officials expect benefits in preventing fraud and corruption; meanwhile, BRICS central banks express concerns about stablecoins' risks.